Diocese of Auckland

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 45, 25 November 1925, Page 30

Diocese of Auckland

(From our own correspondent.) November 19. His Lordship Bishop Cleary opens the Epsom bazaar at the church grounds this evening at 8 p.m. The parishioners have been working very energetically for it during the past few months. The proceeds are to be devoted towards payment of the debt on the new church. The bazaar held last week in St. Benedict’s Hall in aid of the church at Avondale was a big success. Father Colgan js very pleased with the result. The parishioners deserve praise for the unanimous support accorded their pastor in his endeavor to raise funds to liquidate the church indebtedness. The many friends of the Rev. Father Fahey, who has been laid up for some months in the Mater, will be pleased to hear that he has been able to leave this institution fully restored to health. The Right Rev. Dr. Liston is still, there under the good care of the Sisters, making a gradual recovery. The Sacred Heart College pupils are holding their annual picnic at Waiheke Island today. Accompanied by the Brothers of the college, they left at 8.30 this morning by the Ferry Company’s Kiwi for this favorite pleasure resort, where a. very pleasant day should be spent. The Catholic Tennis Association tournament, for which a large number of entries

have been received from the various affiliated chibs, commences next Saturday week. Keen competition is expected for . the premiership. Mr. Rouch has been elected president of the association, and Mr. W. Walsh, of Devonport, has been appointed secretary pro tern.

His Lordship Bishop Cleary blessed and laid the foundation stone of the new church at Cambridge on November 15. The new building, which replaces the old wooden premises erected a generation ago by Father Golden, is of very handsome design. The first Catholic church to be erected at Arapuni will be blessed and opened by Bishop Cleary on December 13. Arapuni has grown into a flourishing township during the past year. Mr. Darby ' generously donated the land for the church, which will be erected under the supervision of Rev. Fathers Alirik (local pastor) and Spierings (Rotorua).

The town of Kaikohe is also to have its Catholic church in the near future. Mr. Tom Buxton, of Auckland, has generously presented a fine section for the purpose, and the new church will he erected at an early date.

The Mater Hospital grounds should present an animated scene on the 12th December next. A garden fete and sale of work is being held. The function will open at 3 p.m., when a musical programme will be presented by well-known artists. The Mater is a. popular institution amongst all. Aucklanders, and is anticipated that the fete will be a big success.

The election and coronation ceremony in connection with the Devonport Queen Carnival has been fixed for November 30 in the parish hall. The committee are working earnestly for success.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral fund has benefited to the extent of £6OO through a series ' of euchre parties' and a wind-up bazaar. The result is a splendid tribute to the energy of the organisers.

Miss Halpin, of Auckland, has been awarded a special directors’ exhibition as a result of her gaining the Performers’ L.A.B. diploma for pianoforte last year. This entitles her to free musical education for from two to four years at the Royal College of Music, London, Miss Halpin has had a brilliant academic career winning her A.T.O.L. at the age of 15. The following year she secured her L.T.C.L. with honors, and early this year added to her record by gaining her Fellowship (F.T.C.L.) in the Trinity College, London. Miss Halpin has left for London with her mother to enter the Royal College.

The students of the Marist Brothers’ Juniorate at Tuakau were very successful in their recent examinations. Ten candidates presented themselves and 10 passed the examination for Teachers’ Certificate. Patrick Butler gained special mention for mathematics, securing 92 per cent.

The Sacred Heart Old Boys’ Association are holding their annual reunion and smoke concert this evening in St. Benedict’s Hall. The secretary (Mr. Malloy) assures me that they have a fine programme for the evening’s entertainment.